Aggress

Origin

From Latin aggressum, past participle of aggredi ("to attack, assail, approach, go to"), from ad ("to") + gradi ("to walk, go"), from gradus ("step"); see grade.

Full definition of aggress

Noun

1. Aggression.

Verb

1. (transitive) To set upon; to attack.
2. (intransitive, construed with on) To commit the first act of hostility or offense against; to begin a quarrel or controversy with; to make an attack against.

Derived terms

• microaggress

Related terms

• aggression
• aggressive
• aggressiveness
• aggressor